Low 'resting' pulse rate

[sukh1854]

My Apple watch was showing a resting pulse of 48 a few months ago. Had a consultation with my GP and he got a 24 hours ambulatory ECG done. There are no pauses in the report but my pulse rate was 47-51 for a continuing period of 10 minutes during the night.

Although my GP is not concerned but I still have low resting heart rate of below 50 every now and then.

I am 64 years old male..non smoker, in a fairly good health. The only regular medication I am on is Ramipril 5mg for my blood pressure although my BP seems to be under control with an average reading of 127/74.

Getting low heart rate notifications on my smart watch at middle of the night giving me a lot of anxiety.

[Thecyclist]

I wouldn't be overly concerned, the doctor has said you are fine and an ECG is far more accurate than a smart watch. Also a HR in the 50's is fine and a good sign your heart is not having to work too hard. I am on Bisoprolol 5mg a day and my HR is around the mid 40's all the time, it's been as low as 38 as well and I felt fine, I'm 49.

I would suggest its the watch that is giving you the anxiety as it sounds like you are in good health, i.e. no dizziness, fainting etc. So see if you can turn off this notification, I can on mine or don't wear the watch and this will stop the trigger for the anxiety.

Here is the link to turn off the notifications> support.apple.com/en-gb/HT2...

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Thecyclist]

I agree with Thecyclist totally. Wrist BP monitors can be inaccurate with the over 40s and I suspect a smart watch could miss some beats. You GP is not worried so why should you be!

[sukh1854 in reply to Thecyclist]

Thank you very much for your response.

Yes... I am in good shape... love long walks at least 6 days a week of 10k steps.

And there are no symptoms whatsoever of Bradycardia.... I feel perfectly fine.

Turning off notifications on my smart watch probably a good idea...it’s not a pleasant feeling, getting low pulse rate alerts at nights 😑

[Hatchjd]

I also have a low heart rate. Resting in the 40’s sinus rhythm and feel fine. Very similar to what it was before my cardiac event. My blood pressure has always been low to normal range. I agree with the other posters the watch alarms can cause anxiety. Best not to over check your pulse or BP unless you are not feeling well or have been advised to do this by your doctor. Avoid Dr Google’s advice as it is unreliable.

[Stumpy47]

Like many others we can get paranoid after an event & seek to monitor our hearts continually. I am having a pacemaker fitted on the 27th Sept for brady/tachy & have been trying to listen to what the body & Dr's tells you rather than take notice of smart tech watches which can be unreliable at times. Best wishes.

[sukh1854 in reply to Stumpy47]

All the best for the 27th

[marypw]

Tour de France cyclists often have resting heart rates of 40. If you feel fine, maybe it's best not to worry.

[Kristin1812 Heart Star]

When I was last in Hospital, an alarm was set to go off if my HR reached 45 or below.

When it kept doing it the nurse just turned it off.....’don’t worry about it’, she said, ‘its very annoying’.

[Manhattan1]

hi.. on Wednesday night i was feeling really tired.. my smart watch showed HR going down to 38.. i’m also asthmatic and on a few meds for angina.. have one of those finger SPO2 meters to keep an eye on my oxygen levels if i feel the asthma is causing probs.. so double checked HR on that wee device.. and yep it was fluctuating between 38 and low 40’s.. was going to phone NHS24 for advice but going on holiday today to Italy and didn’t want to risk going into hospital!.. seems to have settled into low 50’s now.. so scare over lol.. hopefully your HR will also settle👍